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Virus found in mosquitoes in Sydney's west22 Feb 2019 06:26The AustralianRoss River virus has been detected in mosquitoes in Sydney's west with NSW health authorities urging residents to protect themselves against mosquito bites.
Mosquito trapping at Deepwater Park in Bankstown and at Sydney Olympic Park identified …

Scientist says nothing to fear from release of sterile mosquitoes22 Feb 2019 03:29Jamaica GleanerDanae Hyman, Online Reporter
A local scientist is supporting the Health Ministry in seeking to assure members of the public that they have nothing to fear with the expected release of half a million sterile male mosquitoes starting March 2020.
Since the …

Jamaica: Scientist says nothing to fear from release of sterile mosquitoes22 Feb 2019 03:05St. Lucia News Online Share This On:
(JAMAICA GLEANER) — A local scientist is supporting the Health Ministry in seeking to assure members of the public that they have nothing to fear with the expected release of half a million sterile male mosquitoes starting March 2020.
Since …

Malaria could be wiped out by HERMAPHRODITE mosquitoes21 Feb 2019 13:32Charleston Daily MailMalaria could be wiped out by HERMAPHRODITE mosquitoes: Scientists genetically modify the bugs to have male mouths too small to bite
Experts at a laboratory in Terni, Italy, believe that gene-editing could save lives
DNA-altering technique called CRISPR …

Mzungus lived in leafy suburbs to avoid the sting of mosquitoes21 Feb 2019 08:11Standard Digital NewsWith the British class society as a benchmark, the colonialist established recreational facilities that were categorised according to one’s class.Discrimination based on one’s skin colour was a common thing during colonial days. All Kenyan urban areas …

How genetically modified mosquitoes could be used to fight malaria20 Feb 2019 22:11NYPOSTGenetically engineered mosquitoes may one day be able to wipe out malaria — by infecting their own kind with a debilitating genetic mutation.
Scientists in Terni, Italy, have released a batch of the genetically modified insects in a high-security lab in …

Gov’t to release sterile mosquitoes to combat dengue20 Feb 2019 06:52Sun City RadioCome March next year, the Government will begin releasing half a million sterile male mosquitoes into the environment per week to help slash the population of the female Aedes aegypti, which is responsible for spreading the deadly dengue virus.

Panel to discuss flooding, mosquitoes20 Feb 2019 00:00Laurinburg ExchangeBy: W. Curt Vincent - Staff writer
LAURINBURG — Over the past several months, City Manager Charles Nichols and County Manager Kevin Patterson have been peppered with questions concerning the issues of flooding and mosquitoes.
They will do it again Saturday …

Tanzanian researchers develop repellent to control mosquitoes19 Feb 2019 09:57Punch NewspapersTanzania’s Ifakara Health Institute has developed a repellent to control mosquitoes that spread dengue, Chikunganya and Zika diseases, a senior research scientist revealed on Monday.
Nico Govella, IHI Senior Research Scientist, said that the vector control …

Tanzanian research institute develops mosquitoes repellent19 Feb 2019 06:22PM NewsMosquito
Tanzania’s Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) has developed a repellent to control mosquitoes that spread dengue, Chikunganya and Zika diseases, a senior research scientist revealed on Monday.
Nico Govella, IHI Senior Research Scientist, said that the …

How Human Diet Drugs Could Curb Mosquitoes' Blood-Sucking Behavior18 Feb 2019 20:22KNPRWhat’s the deadliest animal in the world?
The mosquito — a tiny, fraction-of-an-ounce pest that’s responsible for several million deaths per year, according to the World Health Organization.
But now, scientists say they may have found a way to curb the …

Human Diet Drugs Kill Mosquitoes' Appetite Too16 Feb 2019 21:00Science & TechnologyBelieve it or not, mosquitoes don’t bite out of spite. Female mosquitoes of the species Aedes aegypti need the nutrients present in your plasma to ensure the proper development of their eggs. And though their thirst may seem unquenchable, the ladies …